Electromagnetic power-transmitting apparatus.



A. H. NEULAND.

ELECTROMAGNETIC POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3. 1917.

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ELECTROMAG-NETIC POWER-TRANiSMITTING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Original application led August 8, 1914, Serial No. 855,873. Divided and this application filed May 3, 1917. Serial No. 166,136.

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Be it known that I, A uoNs H. NEULAND, a subject of the Czar of I tussia residing at San Francisco, in the county o San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electromagnetic. Power Transmitting -Apparatus, of, which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to .power transmitting apparatus and particularly to such apparatus of the electromagnetic type, which is adapted to transmit power from one rotatable element to another, as from one shaft to another. s

This application is divisional of my copending application, Serial Number 855,873, filed August 8, 1914.

An object of my invention is to provide a power transmitting apparatus in which the driven member may rotate at a diEerent angular velocity than the, driving member and in which the speed of the driven member may be varied with relation to the speedof the driving member. The speed of the driving member may be'maintained constant at the most efficient speed of the prime mover and the speed of the driven element may be 'varied from zero to synchronism with the driving element or above the speed of the driving element, and this may be accomplished withoutthe dissipation of. energy iny external resistances and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a power transmitting apparatus in which not only .the speed of the driven ele"- ment may be varied with relation to the speed of the driving element, but in which the direction of rotation of the driven element may be reversed with relation to the direction of rotation of the driving element,-

. and this may also be accomplished simply and without the external dissipation of ener y.

zinother object ofthe invention is to provide a power, transmitting apparatus in which the driven element is rotatable at an adjustable xed speed at all loads for a constant speed of the driving element, that is, the speed of the driven member may be adjusted to any angular velocity, andV such velocity will remain constant independent of variations of the load.

The invention possesses -other advantageous features, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth at length in the following description where I shall outline in full that form of the invention which I have selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification. In the drawings I have shown' only one specific form of my generic invention, but it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to such form because my invention may be embodied in a multiplicity of forms, each being a species of my said invention. It is also to be understood -that by the claims succeeding the description ofl my invention, I desire to cover the invention in w atever form it, may be embodied.

Em o'diments of my invention have means for producing a torque between an armature and a field element and allowing the torque to move the .field element either in the same or in the opposite direction to the armature. The armature is connected to either the driving or the driven shaft, and the field element is connected to the other shaft, that is, when the armature. is connected vto the driving shaft, the field element is connected to the driven shaft. This is the arrangement which will generally be'- employed, since the iield element is more adapted to rotate at speeds lower than the armature and since the speed of rotation of the driving element orprime mover is usually higher at its most economical speed than the desired speed of the driven element.

Specilically the field element comprises two inductor members, one of which is stationary and the other of which is rotary, and which coperate to distribute a unidirec tional luX through one or more rotating flux paths and thereby produce a revolving field. l rIlhis flux path and hence the revolving lield has a different angular velocity Lthan the rotating inductor. To effect thi.l the inductors consist each of a circular serir s of spaced magnetic bars, the two series be Ein concentric and each being mounted for in ependent rotation, while either or both of them may be locked against rotation. Th magnetizing coil is arranged adjacent the. inductors, and the bars of the two inductors are so relatively arranged that the torque produced between the inductors and the armature current tends to rotate one indnctor in one direction and the other in the l opposite direction. Preferably this is obvslip vis obtained ley V either varying the held. current, or by varying the resistances of the armature circuit, or-liy both.

With the armature rotating and the armature circuits'closedthrough a variable resistance or short circuited, e torque is pro 1 "and the current in the armature.

' duced between the rotative inductor and the armature by reason oi their inductive relation. In order to produce a high starting torque a sucient external resistance must be inserted in the srrnature circuit to consunie the entire energy generated therein. rlhis causes the eciency cgt the machine at start and at low speeds to loe low. gliA iuuch higher eciency end e greater starting i ,torque is obtained. by introducing the ermature current, which would otherwise he con-1 surned in the externci resistsnces, into a Winding arrsngeclon 'the-stator, and for this purpose the armature' hasilieen provided with a coinnutator and iirushes. The leads from the stator winding are so connected to the crushes 'that thedirect currents collected at the .brushes when the inductor is stationery,

-Will traverse .the stator windings in such a -vvay'that a ux will loe produced ywhich producesa .torquehetween the stator and the inductor, which adds itself to the torque resulting from the reaction between the elcl is the driven member hegins to rotate the lield progresses in the direction or" the armature rotation and the neutral point onV the commutator rotates' at the same angular velocity es Ythe held and produces polyphase currents at the brushes. AThese polyphase currents circulate through the 'windings of the stator and create a revolving field, the anguiar veocityof which equals the 4singular velocity of the ield due to the rotation of the driven inductor or clield element, and these two fields have quadrature relation at standstill oi the driven or eld element and retain this relation at all speeds oit seid element. Further, the generated potential in the constant speed armature is highest when the ield is stationary, and as the driven element heginsto rotate,allowing the eld `to follow,

the armature potential is proportionately decreased. Furthermore, a counter electromotive vforce generated in the sta tor Winding, due to the progression of the flux in the stator' which opposes the armature potentiel lNhen the turns on the armature equal the turns on the stator this point is reached at a slip of substantially ty per cent. The Winding on the stator is so arranged that portions thereof may be cut out, thereby des creasing the counterA E. M. F. and nllowmg an increase` of current, consequently enabling the speed .to increase. In this way a number of speeds are obtained above which the speed of the driven element cannot rlse even though it Were free from any load. An adjustment ci the speed, between the steps obtained by Varying the turns of the Winding, is obtained by inserting a variable resistance between the armature and stator windings, and this resistance is employed only when speeds intermediate the steps are desired. ln the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specication:

yFigure lis a longitudinal section of ou. embodiment of my invention;4 Fig: 2 is a cross-section of the machine shown in Fig. l, the armature and stator windings being shown diagrammaticnlly; Fig: i3 is a' diagrammatic representa-tion oi the electric circuits of the machine, 1n-

' jciuding contacts of a controlling device;

Fig. It is a contnuil 0f Fig 3 Show' ingone fornirci connecting the circuits at the controllin device and a dia rammatic f representation of the resultant connections;

Figs.l 5, 6, 7 and 8 are other continuations ci" Fig.. "3, showing various connections ofthe electric circuits and diagrammatic represcntntions of these connections.

llnlthe yillustrated embodiment of the invention the apparatus comprises a frame or stator 2. on which is arranged the laminated stator element 3, which is nnu'lar in Shape and which is preferably provided gvvith a plurality of semi-closed slots Il, for receiving the coils 5 of the stator Winding., Arranged Within the stator and concentrically disposed with relation thereto is the laminoted armature element o which is annular in form and `which is nunintedl on the huh 7 natecl hars, the hars being arranged parallel to the exis of the machine. yl`l'1e alternate series of bars 14: and lare mounted on a spider 17 which is secured to the sleeve or hollow shaft 1S journaled in the bearings 21 and 22 on the frame 2. The series of bars 13 and 15 are mounted on a spider 23 which is secured to the shaft 24 journaled in a hollow shaft- 18. The shaft 24 is formed hollow at its inner end to provide a bearin for the armature shaft 8. 4

leans are provided for locking either or both inductor members against rotation, or for allowing either member to rotate, as will be hereinafter set forth, it being su'icient at this time to state that either member, that is, bar series 13-15 or lll-16, may be locked against movement and the other member al lowed to rotate, p

The hub 7 which carries the armature element 6 extends'into a cylindrical projection 25 on the frame. -Mounted on the cylindrical projection is the magnetizing coil 96, the

20 magnetic circuit of which includes the frame,

the projection 25, the hub 7 the armature element 6, the inductors 13, 14, 15 and 16 and the stator element 3. The number of bars in the. various series 13-14-1516 is so proportioned that the bars are alined at certain portions and non-alinedj or stag! gered at intermediate portions, and the magnetic flux passes principally throughthose portions of the machine at which the bars are alined. f

In the present construction each series 13-15 containsfthirty-ve equally spaced bars, and each series 14-16 contains thirtytwo equally spaced bars. This arrangementl produces three portions of alined bars spaced apart 120 and three intermediate portions of non-alined bars producing a siX-pole machine. The armature is provided with a winding which is wound for twice the number of poles as lthere are alined portions or for six poles, and 'the windings are con.- nected to the commutator 26 which is secured to the shaft 8 in any well-known manner.

It is seen that if either of the inductors 13-15 or 1416 is rotated and -the other held stationary the alined portions or poles rotate at a greater angular velocity than the rotor, that is. for the rotation of an inductor through the angular distance between two successive bars, the alined portion rotates 120O so that the field has a much higher angular velocity than the inductor,`

and conversely, the-inductor has a lower angular velocit;7 than the field. The direction of rotation of the field with respect to the direction 'of rotation of the eld member depends upon which inductor is rotated. the inductor 13-15 is rotated the direction of rotation of the field is the same as that of the inductor, and if the inductor lai-16 is rotated the direction of rotation is in opposition to that of the inductor. This is caused by the difference in the angular pitch of bars in the series of' the two inductors.

The relation between the angular velocity of to the numbe of alined portions, that is, in i the present ins-tance, the relation of the angular velocity ofthe inductor 13h15 to the iield is as 3 to 35, and the relation of the anguiar velocity of the inductor 111-16 to the field is as'3 to 32.

With a current flowing in the magnetizing winding, circuits short circuited or closed through eX- ternal resistances a torque reaction is pro# duced between the armature and the inductors, that is, the field has a tendency to follow the armature.l If the inner inductor 13-15 is released and allowed to rotate the Afield will follow the armature and strive to attain synchronism, resulting kin rotationl of the inductor 13-15 in the direction of the rotating field and armature, but at a much lower angular velocity, the angularvvelocity of the inductor 1315 at synchronism being three thirty-fifths of the angular velocity of the armature. If the inner inductor 13-15 is locked in position and the outer inductor 14-16 released, the Iield vwill again follow the armature and strive to reach synchronism, which will result in an angular 'velocity ofthe inductor of three thirty-seconds of the angular velocity of the armature when the field reaches synchronism with the armature. The direction of rotation of the inductor 1416 is in opposition to that of the armature, however, for reasons which have hereinbefore been set forth. It is evident, therefore, that if the inductor 13-15 is connected to a driven shaft and the inductor lll-16 held stationary that such driven shaft will be rotated in the same direction as the armature, but at a lower speed, and if the inductor 141-16 is connected to the driven shaft and the inductor 13--15 held stationary, that the driven shaft will rotate in the opposite direction from the armature andat a lower speed.

The armature is provided with a series winding and is Wound for twice as many poles as there are alined portions in the field element, and means arev provided for varying the reslstance of the armature cn'cluts so that a varying relation between the speed of the armature and the driven shaft may be "obtained This may be accomplished by This is produced by connecting the three phases in delta, leaving the two parts of cach phase still in series. The thlrd step, with a still fewer number of turnsvin series, is shown in Fig. 6, in which the two parts of each phase are connected in multiple and.

the resultant windings of the three phases in star fashion. The fourth step, with astill fewer number of turns in series is shown in Fig, 7, in which the multiple windings of the vthree phases are connected in delta speed of the armature, depending on the relative direction of rotation of the drive element and the armature.

In order to obtain variations of the speed, between the speed steps obtained by varying the stator winding connections, variable 1. resistances 54L-55-56 are included between the brush leads and the stator winding, and by increasing the variable resistance the speed is lowered and vice versa.

Speed regulation of the driven or field element may be obtained by other suitable means for changing' the relative amature and stator potentia such as a transformer or auto-transformer, in which case the winding on the stator need not be chan ed. Ther application of this method in its various forms will suggest itself .to those familiar with the art and requires no detailed description herein.

I have stated hereinbefore that either or both inductors 13-15 and 14--16 may be locked against rotation or that either may be connected to the driven shaft 57 and the other member held stationary. The inductor 13-15 is provided with a ange 58 which is preferably secured to the series of bars 13. The inner face of the flange 58 is inclined, and disposed in close relation thereto is an annular wedge 59 havin an inclinedV face corresponding to the inc mation of the face of the flange. The wedge is movablevaxially into and out of engagement with the lian e 58, and when in engagement, prevents t e flange and consequently the inductor 13-15 from rotatin The wed e 59 is sup orted on bolts 61 w ich are longitudinally s idable in the frame 2 and which are secured at their outer ends to the screw threaded ring 62. Engaging the ring 62 is a nut 63 which is capable of rotational movement onl be- 05 ing provided for that purpose with 4suitable means, such as the handle 64. It is Seen that as the nut is rotated, the ring 62 and wedge 5,9 are moved axially, so that the wedge may be readily release the inductor 13-15.

Splined to the bearing 22 is a sleeve 65 which is provided on its inner face with a plurality of slots which are adapted to be engaged by teeth or projections on the outer face'of -the clutch member 66 which is secured to the hollow shaft 18 towhich the inductor l4 16.is secured. The sleeve 65 is movable longitudinally by suitable means, such as the lever 67 and when moved into engagement with clutch member 66 locks the inductor 14-16 against rotation.

The shaft 24, to which the inductor 13-15 is secured, projects beyond the end of the hollow shaft 18 and extends into and supports the driven shaft 57 Secured to shaft 24 between shafts 18 and 57 is an externally toothed clutch member 68. Splined to shaft 57 and engaging sleeve 65 is a sleeve member 69 which is provided on its face with a plurality of slots which are adapted to be engaged by the teeth on clutch members 66 and 68 respectively. The sleeve 69 is rotatamoved to lock or ble independent of sleeve 65 but is movable longitudinally therewith. When sleeve 65 is moved longitudinally into engagement with clutch member` 66, thereby locklng the gagement with clutch member 68, connecting the inductor 13-15 with the driven shaft 57 When the sleeve 65 is moved in the'oppositeA direction, sleeve 69 is moved into engagement with clutch member 66, connecting the inductor 14T-16 with the driven shaft 57. The inductor 13-15 is locked against rotation by the wedge 59.

The bars in the series 13-14-15-16 are each composed of a bolt 71, preferably square in cross section, upon which the laminations forming the bars are placed. The bar series 14 is connected to the bar series 16, which is directly secured to the spider'17, by the annular plate 72. The spiders 17 and 23 are preferably curved in cross section so that the spider hubs may occur conveniently within the frame of themachine, thereby producing a compact construction. The spiders and the side of the frame 2 which contains the bearing 21 are made of nonmagnetic material, such as brass, so that the magnetic flux will travel in its proper path.

'tion of rotation of the driven shaft with respect to the armature. The speed of the inductor 14-16, sleeve 69 is moved into enpossible torque thatJ the driven member is able to develop is maintained over the entire range of speed from zero to. near synchronisin in eitlier directiony at a very high em- 4ciency on. accont of the fact that all ot the energy is consumed in the machine and is not dissipated in external resistances, that is, all of the energy of the driver is transmitted to the driven element at all speeds of operationexcept such portion ofthe energy mace..

When it is desired to obtain a speed'oi theb driven element iii-excess oi' the speed ofthe driving element, the shaft 57 may constitute the driving shalt and shaft 8 the driven shaft, in which case the speed of shaft 8 may approach at its maximum thirty-ve thirds or thirty-two thirds of the speed of sliait 57, depending upon the direction of rotation of shaft 8 with respect to shaft 5'?.

l. An electric power transmission device comprising, in combination'with a driving and a driven shalt, a eld element including twozindependently rotatable indnctors coperatieve by their relative rotation to produce a revolving inripath, means for 'locking one of the indnctors against rotation and for securing the other inductor to one of the shafts, an armature secured to the other shaft, and a source of magnetiaing dan cutting the armatore and ield elementc 2. An electricpower transmission device comprising, in combination with a driving and a driven'shait, a field element including two independently rotatable series ont magnetic bars forming inductors and operative by their relative rotation to produce a revolving linx path, means :tor locking one of the indnctors against rotation' and for securing the `otl'ier indnctor to one oi? the shafts, an armature secured. to the other shalt, and a source of magneti-zing dan cutting the armature and iield element.

3., 1in electric power transmission device comprising, in combination with a driving and a driven sliaiit, a eld element including two concentric and independently rotatable series of equally spaced magnetic bars forming inductors, the bars oi' the two series dinering in number, means for lockingl either of the inductors against rotation and for securing the other inductor to one of the shafts, an armature secured to the other sliail` and a source of magnetizing flux cutting the armatore and field element, 'whereby the torque reaction between the indnctors as is required to cover the losses in thev and the armature current tends to rotate' 5. An electric power transmissiondevice.

comprising an armature provided with a winding, a comrnntator connected to said wing, stationary lornslies engaging said cominntator, a stator provided with la Winding, conductors connectin the brushes with the stator windings, a dei element comprising two independently rotatable indnctors 'in inductive relation to said armature and stator, means for locking one of said inductors against rotation, and means for changing the relative armature and stator' potential. y

6. An electric power transmission device comprising an armature provided w1th a winding, a contator connected to said winding, stationary brushes enga i g said commutatore, a stator provided wit a winding, conductors connecting the brushes with lthe stator windings, a eld element comprising two independently rotatable indnctors in inductive relation to said armature and stator, means i'or loelng one of said inductors against rotation, and variable resistances in the conductors between the brushes and stator windings,

7. An electric power traission device comprising an armatore `provided a winding, a cornnintator connected to said winding, stationary brushes engaging comnintator, a stator provided wit-,li a winding, conductors connectin tire riiruslies with the `stator windings, a el element comprising two independently rotatable indnctor's ininductive relation to saidarmature and stator, means fer loc a; one of said inductors against rotation, an means for varying;

the number oli turns in series in the stator windingo 8, in electric, powerv transmissionJdevice comprising an armature provided .with a winding, a coinnintator kconnected to said winding, stationary brushes enga ing said commntator, a stator provided witi a winding, conductors connecting the brushes with the stator windings, a field element comprising two independently 'rotatable inductors in inductive relation to said armature and stator, means for loc-111 one of said inductorsl against rotation, means lforvarying the number of turns in series in the stator winding, and variable resistances in the .conductors between the brushes and stator windings.

`9. An electric power transmission device comprising an .armature provided with a v winding, a commutator connected to said Winding, stationary brushes engaging said 4 commutator, a stator provided with a winding, conductors connecting the brushes with the stator windings, a fiel element comprising two independently rotatable inductors each composed. of a circumferential series of spaced magnetic bars in inductive relation to said amature 4and stator, means for locking one of said members'against rotation, and means for changing the relative armature and stator potential. p v

10. An electric power transmission device comprising an ,armature provided with a windmg,va commutator connected'to said winding, stationaryibrushes vengaglng said commutator, a' stator provided with a winding, conductors connecting the brushes with the stator windin a field element compris ing `two inde en ently rotatable -inductors each compose of a circumferential series of spaced magnetic bars in inductive relation to said armature` and stator, .the-bars of the two series differing in number, means for locking either` of the inductors-against ro'l tation, a source of magnetizing flux cutting the v armature, riield element and stator,

whereby thetorque reaction between the in-v ductors and the armature current tends to rotate one inductor in one direction and the other inductor inthe o posite direction, and means for changing t and stator" potential.

11. In an electric power transmission dee relative armature vice, in combination with a driven armature, two independently-rotatable field' members inductive y related to the armature, and means for locking either field member against rotation, constructed that field member-and the armature is in one direction and that between the other eld Amember and the armature is in Athe opposite direction. v

In wltness whereof, I subscribe my signay ture, in the presence'of two witnesses.

ALFON S H. N EULAND. Witnesses: l Il' W. W. H uAmY, M. E.` EWING.

4i the iield members being so when the complementaryv field member iswstationary the torque reaction between one 

